ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Department of the Air Force selected Beale Air Force Base, California, as the home of a new Battle Management Control Squadron. The new mission will add 140 military authorizations at Beale AFB over the next few years with personnel expected to begin arriving in summer 2025. This is a vital step in the Department of the Air Force's battle management modernization as the department desires to perform this func  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: A member of "Noir's Luxury Refunds" pled guilty today to participating in a fraud conspiracy, organized through the cloud-based messaging service Telegram, that targeted retailers across the country, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples. Brian Nicklaus Buchan  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Today, 18F, a digital consulting office within GSA's Technology Transformation Services (TTS), celebrated its 10th anniversary of helping federal agencies use technology to better serve the public. Launched in March 2014 by a group of White House Presidential Innovation Fellows, 18F partners primarily with agencies to help them buy, build, and integrate digital services that improv  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 18, 2024, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Delaware - 2023": * * * In 2023, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.0 perce  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 18, 2024, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Maryland - 2023": * * * In 2023, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.6 perce  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 18, 2024, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in the District of Columbia - 2023": * * * In 2023, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 18, 2024, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, New Jersey - 2023": * * * In 2023, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.3 perce  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0543) on March 19, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2024": * * * Job openings rates increased in 6 states and decreased in 1 state on the last business day of January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 3 states and decr  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- The California Air Resources Board issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: The California Air Resources Board and Stellantis announced a partnership today to further the automaker's greenhouse gas emissions reductions from new light-duty vehicles and commitment to zero-emissions technology, including through investments in charging infrastructure. Under the agreement, Stellantis will contribute to save more than 10 million additional metric tons  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Jeff Hughes, of Oceanside, has been appointed to the State Board of Pharmacy. Hughes has been a Wellness Business Agent at the Orange County Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 3631 since 2020. He was a Fire Captain at the Orange County Fire Authority from 1994 to 2020 and a Firefighter/Engineer for the City  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on March 19, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring March 19, 2024, as Nowruz Day in the State of California. * * * The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: For millions of people around the world, Nowruz marks a new year and the beginning of spring. Observed for more than 3,000 years on the vernal equinox, many know Nowruz, meaning "new day," a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that Big Three automaker Stellantis - whose brands include Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and more - has agreed to a series of initiatives that will reduce pollution and ramp up clean vehicles on the roads. This follows the framework agreements that other top automakers have already signed on to with California. WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID: "  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Agenda ID No. 22383) on March 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Approval of its Electric Vehicle Charge 2 Program. (U39E.) DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO THE GREEN POWER INSTITUTE FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO DECISION 22-12-054 Interv  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of dismissal (Case No. 24-03-048) on March 18, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Esa Wroth, Complainant, vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U39E), Defendant. ORDER OF DISMISSAL Upon complainant's written request to dismiss the complaint, indicating this matter has been fully resolved, and without objection from defendant, this complaint  more

SAN JOSE, California, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Harry Corl, III was sentenced today to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay $253,625.50 in restitution to over 30 victim employees and shareholders, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Klaus Placke, Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration, San Francisco Regional Off  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Ernesto Saldivar, a civilian contractor at General Dynamics NASSCO who was part of the shipyards' modernization efforts, pleaded guilty today to stealing nearly $600,000 worth of computer equipment from three U.S. Navy ships. According to Saldivar's plea agreement, from November 2022 to August 2023, he stole hundreds of items, such as h  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today that the Ontario International Airport (ONT) located in Ontario, California, will be transitioning to a designated Landing Rights Airport in September 2024. Under the new designation, CBP will provide all immigration, customs, and agriculture services. All private and commercial aircraft arriving inte  more

OTAY MESA, California, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers (CBP) at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility interdicted packages of methamphetamine concealed within a shipment of carrots. On Sunday, at approximately 11:48 a.m., CBP officers encountered a 44-year-old man driving a commercial tractor trailer hauling a shipment manifested as carrots. The driv  more

OAKLAND, California, March 20 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's San Francisco Division issued the following news release: Parto Karimi, a former Bay Area doctor, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for distributing powerful opioids outside the scope of medical practice, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), San Francisco Field Division, Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark. The sen  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded Oklahoma private nonprofit organizations of the April 19, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred June 14 - 18, 202  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief on March 19, 2024: * * * Employer: Fastrip Sacramento Inc., operating as Fastrip Food Store, 8061 Florin Road, Sacramento, CA 95828 Type of action: Consent judgment and order Name of defendants: Fastrip Sacramento Inc., Amrik Singh Background: Aninvestigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found the operators of a Fastrip gas station and convenience store fa  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR), U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (DHS CRCL), and the FEMA Office of Equal Rights (OER) has announced the successful completion of a language access compliance review of COVID-19 public health messaging in 19 states. This review i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: OAKLAND, Calif. - Parto Karimi, a former Bay Area doctor, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for distributing powerful opioids outside the scope of medical practice, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), San Francisco Field Division, Special Agent in Charge Bria  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 20 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of Intervenor States seeking to keep the Biden administration from using shadowy gamesmanship to manipulate the president's most vulnerable political liability in an election year: the border crisis. The Biden administration, on multiple occasions, used these tactics i  more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By 2nd Lt. Harrison Matheny, 186th Air Refueling Wing Military members from all departments of the U.S. armed forces participated in the Southern Strike 2024-1 joint combat exercise at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center March 4-15. The two-week exercise included approximately 425 military personnel from all over the United States, including Hawaii, Alaska, California, Minnesota, Texas, New York and Puerto   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division hosted a forum in Orange County, California, today with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California on the department's continued efforts to combat religious discrimination and promote religious liberty through enforcement of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). RLUIPA is a federal law that   more

LIVERMORE, California, March 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Four Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have partnered with Los Angeles-based SoCalGas and Munich, Germany-based Electrochaea to develop an electrobioreactor to allow excess renewable electricity from wind and solar sources to be stored in chemical bonds as renewable natural gas. When renewable electricity supply exceeds demand, el  more

LIVERMORE, California, March 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Like a hidden enemy, pitting corrosion attacks metal surfaces, making it difficult to detect and control. This type of corrosion, primarily caused by prolonged contact with seawater in nature, is especially problematic for naval vessels. In a recent paper published in Nature Communications, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists delved   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57034) involving Alpha-Omega Services, Bellflower, California: * * * Rep Org: Alpha-Omega Services Licensee: Alpha-Omega Services Region: 4 City: Bellflower State: CA License #: PXB6.18 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Troy Hedger HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross Notification Date: 03/18/2024 Notification Time: 13:15 [ET] Event Date: 02/16/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [PDT] Last Update   more

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Kenneth Fleming and Akua Mosaics, Inc. ("Akua Mosaics") pleaded guilty today to a conspiracy to smuggle goods into the United States in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 545, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. According to the plea agreements, from 2021 through June 20  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Wrangell Cooperative Association Tribal Nation businesses and residents as a result of President Biden's major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration's Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced. The declaration covers the Wrangell Cooperative Association as a result of the sever  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Wrangell Cooperative Association Tribal Nation businesses and residents as a result of President Biden's major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration's Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced. The declaration covers the Wrangell Cooperative Association as a result of the severe storm, lands  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the inaugural members of the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium Executive Committee (TSIC EC) at an announcement event at the University of Texas Dallas (UT Dallas). TSIC EC will govern the work of the Consortium and work with industry stakeholders to ensure Texas' place as a national leader in advanced semiconductor research, design, and manufac  more

OAKLAND, California, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Felipe de Jesus Ornelas Mora, the owner of Rincon Musical, a money transmitting business in Oakland, was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison following his conviction for conspiracy to commit money laundering, announced First Assistant United States Attorney Patrick D. Robbins; IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) Acting Special Agent  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty on March 15, 2024, in federal court in Sioux City. Juan Cardona-Tinajero, 34, from Guadalajara, Mexico, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and being an illegal alien in United States. At the plea he  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: WINDSOR, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHAEL LEE, 26, of Windsor, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to 70 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking counterfeit oxycodone pills containing  more